Lock



0. K. KLEIN.

LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED 0Ec.4. 1920.

1,407,868, I Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l- "UII'IIIIIIIAE' I I O. K. KLEIN.

LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED 0504,1920.

Patented Feb. 28, 1922'.

2. SHEETSSHEET 2.

' osKAR K. KLEIN, or Louis, mssavm;

1 Specification of LOCK.

Application filed December 4, 1926, Serial 428,295;

T (ZZZ whom it ma concern.

Be it knew that osKiR t. KLEIN, a

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with the gear-shifting lever of the no ce; mores by hammering.

ype; b ms-y 7} It is so nlac Tlls intention hesfor its-object the proifs'ion of a strang lock for motor-vehicle'sone tli'zt't' can not be picked and which can i i v This lockis, 'a so; simple cheap-t0 manufacture-and consists of only a few parts Moreover, it resembles a Leo-celled combination lock and is, in fact, it permutation look, inasmuch as its" setting can be changed, so that it will not operate onits old combination, 1

Thislofc k is vpartic'ulerly suited to lock a gear-shifting lever of be adapted to other styles.) ed with reference to the floor ofth' e Cm thstthe means of access thereto is not easily discoverable and, when, discovered, necessitates at large amount of labor 'tor'e'aich and remove the oontrolscrew.

I theaeoolnpztnying drawings forming part of this specificatiomin which like numbers of reference denote like parts Wherever they, occur, i .7

Figure 1 is aside elevation ,in connection ball-antlsocket; type v I Figure 2 is a sectional view of the locking shaft, taken on the line 2-2 inFig-ure Figure 3 shows the relative combination of the three parts'forming the locking (le- Vice; v r t Figure 4 is a top plan View of the lower or movable locking ineInber;

Figure 5' is a sectional, view taken on the line ii fiin Figure 1, showing the gear-shift in Locked position; i

Figure 6" is an enlarged View, showing more clearly the construction of the stationary, lockingmember; I V t Figure 7 shows the U-shaped bar in a retrectecl or unlocked position;

Figure 8 is av top plan View of the clustcap"' i i v Figure 9 is a top plan View of the key; v

Figure 10 shows the key in position on the k v I Fi gu'r'e 11 is a perspective view of a,

the bell-ancl-sooket \i isher used to lock the movable and stationztry Ineinbers ot' thelook together; v Figure 12 is asectionatl iewshowing the relative position of the washer clepicted in Figure 11 and parts lookedthereby; f The control screw 1 is loca tecl unclerneath e-de ce d. ne r he fle rbp r s I e i ltd-t r e i Q W lend 16f, he

s e flflt ar e 3 wh ch. is keye t otherwise in fixed cennection theother Pa s (if v b e e kr em i 11*, The seid is loczite'cl in hollow shaft 5, which; is fastened by pins fito nurle'd casing Shift 5 isiconteined Within collar-or sleeveSgPreferably formed integral; with I colleir or" sleeye 9; listing thesolicl or closetl end 10", although if the end werepph it Would impossible to tamper with boltll or a y other Psirtof Bolt '11.; is loczitecbendv aclziptegl to jsjlide within ousr or s ege reg s ere -152 when in looking 0f taking; hold of I-ttrsP fii i Patented net. 28,

the lowel art ef sear-sliiftihgleveris its'tfo p i f .r v fi It t lllbie een that fork l2 and bolt new x attack by heinineriiig, Collar or sleeve is threaded intocollar-or sleeiie [14, which sui'rouiicls the or; I the lower end of lever 13, end colliirvor sleeve" 14- is fastened to thes aicl-zcasing by screws 14L. A hole is ci it inthe side of oasinglt forthe pjass'age of bolt 11.; v

Bolt 11 is made of steel, and bears a rack 15, which is engaged by teeth l6. circumferentia y arranged on the lo wer end of hollow shaft 5, being in'efe'retbly cut thereinj R0; tation of shaft 5 either direction motes bolt 11 in either direction, and thereby either look$l Or unlocks lever. 13, according f to Whether, fork 12 is moved into engagement or out,ofengalgementtherewith. Shaft 5is rotated by henclgresp upon nurlecl casing 7 after thej lock has been unlocked by key 17. Bolt 11 is locked inflocking or unlocked position Whenever key'f is removed from the position shown Figures 1, 2; and 10';

A hole is ferme n t side of co lletr ior sleev'e l4t',..ancl threads 13' cut therein and on thefoutsicle' of the mouthprcona or sleeve stelbprotected r1 r11 ina ryl casing l l finclosing formed in plate 30.

notches 22 in the lower end of arbor and lugs 23 that fit into notches 24 inflange 25 within collar 8, and thereby the movable and immovable lock-members are locked to-' gether, screw 1 holdingwasher 20 in place. 'Within casing 7 is formed a shoulder 26,

upon which rests notched plate 27 which that the wider. wards 37 fit intothescollops or notches 39 *in p'late27 whenever key 17 is not in the place shown in Figures '1, 2, and

10. This prevents rotation of easing 7,

shaft 5, teeth 16, and the driving by means of rack 15 of bolt 11 to lock or unlock lever 13.

' hem'however, the fingers or pins 40 on key 17 are inserted throughholes'41 in dustplate 42 and into the holes 35 in plate 30 that are opposite the particular plugs 36 the w'idewards 37 of which are caught or held in notches 39 in plate 27, and pressure is applied to key,.l7, and the same ressed down so that button 43 can be turne transversely of slot 44 in'key' 17, so as to hold key 17 down against the pressure of springs 34,

then the wide wards 37 are pushed out of' engagement with notches 39 and the lock can. be operated.

.' The narrow or thin wards 38 willclear notched plate 27 when thelthick or wide:

wards 37 will not. Any one trying to tamperw'ith the lock Without the right key would spend infinite time trying all the plugs 36 through holes 41 and 35 to find out 45 which ones needed depressing to clear plate 27. To such person the arrangement and movement of plugs 36 is invisible, and so far as he knows they all act the same. The 1101'- I malposition of wards 38 isout or engagement with plate 27, while the normal position of certain wards 37 is seated in notches 39 of plate 27 and held from lateral. movejnient or rotary movement on the axis of arbor byengagement with plate 27. Insertion of the pins 40 of key 17 in holes 35 adjoining the plugs 36' having their wide .wards 37 opposite plate27 and pressure on the said key 17 presses the said plugs 36*to such anextent as'to carry their wide wards 37 out of'notches 39 and out of engagement with iplate 27, which allowsthe rotation of easing 7 and arbor 3. t p

The plugs 36 are so constructed, each with a wide ward37 and a narrow ard 38, that they may be sed either as locking members from plate 30 through or as idlers. Referring to Figure 6, the plugs with the wide wards 37 lowest are looking tumblers, while'those in a relatively inverted position are idlers. This relation can be changed at .will. In otherwords, the combination can be changed whenever desired, by simply changing the plugs that present their wide wards 37 opposite to plate 27 when not under pressure from the; pins 40 of key 17. The number of possible permutations is very great. The springs 34 and the pockets 33 and the holes 35 are all equally serviceable whether wards 37 .or wards 38 are" nearest to plate 30. All that is necessary to change the combination is to invert certain plugs 36.

I The number of plugs36ithat will usually not be idlers but used as locking members may be varied from one up to asniany as may be desired, but five is a very. satisfactorynuniber, being neither too simple nor A too complex. According to thenumb'er jot such plugs will bethe number of pins 40 on key 17. In order that in use the pins 40 of key 17 may be guided'into the right holes 41 and 35, a plurality of pins 44 project slots 45 in dustplate 42. t o l Dust-plate 42 merely keeps dust from entering through holes 35 when key 17 is not 9 in use in the lock, platev42 being adapted to 1 rotate a short distance in both directions on screw 46, such distance beingenough'either to cover or uncover holes 35. Knob 47 enables plate 41 to be pushed. I

The location of pins or studs 44 neednot be changed no matter what combination is arranged, but plate 30 bearing the'same' can be turned around, so as to make them apply.

lVhen the combination is changed, thepins 40 on key 17 must be changed, so astofit the new combination. Speaking from. the standpoint of the factory, each lock will originally be sent out with. a combination different from all or many others, andthere will be furnished with each lock a key having its pins 40 so set asto fit that lock.

The diameter of both wards 37 and 38-is greater than the diameter of the holes The slots 45 permit the rotary recipio catory movement of dust plate 41 notwithstanding the projection therethrough of guidepins 44, Round holes would not. do, asthey would prevent any movement of 7 plate 41. a

Having thus described this invention, I hereby reserve the benefit o'f a-ll changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts,. as it is evident that many minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of this invention or the scopeof the following claims.-

I claim: t I

1. Thecombination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, a reoipro- 13G cable locking plurality of sleeves or ment.

cable locking member located therein and bearing arack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of thesaid wards being in looking engagement with the said notched plate, and

a key adapted to engagement.

, 2. The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, a recipromember located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable release the said locking member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located. between the said plates, some of the said wards being in looking engagement with the said notched plate, springs for maintaining the said wards in the said position, and a key adapted to release the said locking engagement.

The combination of a casing having a collars, a reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the .said rack and to reciprocate the said looking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated,a central arbor in fixed relation to the'said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notchedplate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality of wardbearinfl members located between the said plates, some of the said wards being in loc-l'zin'g engagement with the said notched plate, springsfor the said position, pockets in one of the said plates adapted to holdthesaid springs, and a key adapted to release the said locking engage- 4 The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, a reclprocable locking member located therein and bearing a rack,- a' rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation tov the Said casing, a casing wards being in looking engagement with the said notched plate, and a key adapted to ie lease the said locking engagement, one of the said plates having holes for the insertion of the said key.

The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to en age the said rack and to reciprocate the saic locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of. the said wards being in looking engagement with the said notched plate, and a key adapted to release the said lockingengagement, one of the said plates having holes for the insertion of the said key, and the said key bearing pins adapted to pass through the said holes.

6. The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, a reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein.

and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the S3161 rota-table member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of the said rack and to reciprocate the said loclring member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the saidcasing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality of ward-bearingmembers located between the said plates, some of the said wards being in locking engagement with ingmember when the said rotatablemernber is rotarily reciprocated, a central-arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing 111 fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing ajnotched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said'arbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of the said wards being in looking engagement with the said notched plate, a key adapted to release the said locking engagement, and a rotatable button adapted to hold the said key-in unlocking position. i

9. The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, areciprocable locking-member located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable memberlocated therein and bearing teeth adapted-to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said lookingmember whenthe said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed'relation tothe said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched'plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the saidarbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of'the said wards being in looking engagement with the said notched plate, and a key adapted to release thesaid lockingengagement, there being holes in oneotl the said plates for the insertion of the'said key, and the said key bearing pins adapted to pass through the said holes, and a dust plate adaptedto'cover the said holes from the admissionof dust and mounted to be rotated to uncover the said holes for the insertion of the said key.

10. The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars,a reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casingin fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a not'chedplate, a pair of plates in fixed 'relationto the said'arbor, a plurality or ward-bearing members located be tween the said plates, some of the said Wards being in lockingengagement with the said notched plate, and a key adapted to release'the said locking engagement, one of the said. plates having holes for the inserplates in fixed relation to m i i 8 tion of the said key, and the said key hearing pins adapted to pass through the said holes, andone otthe said lates having guides for the said key, and a dustplate adapted to cover the said holes from the admission dust and mounted to be rotated to uncover the said holes for the in sertion of the said key, and the said dustplate having slots through which the said guides project. I i

11. The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars,a.reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing rack, rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing 'invfixed relation to the said rotatable memberand containing a notched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation tothe said arbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of the said wards being in looking engagement with the saidnotched plate, a key adapted to release the s'aidlockin'g engagement, and a, button "adapted to hold the said key in unlocking osition, the said key having a slOt through wiiich the said button passes to operative position and across yvhich thesameis turnedto holdthe said Key. l.

12. The combination of a casing having'a plurality of sleeves or collars, a reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing a rock, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and. to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprooated, a centralarbor in fixed relation to the saideasing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched plate, a pair of plates inifixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality vof ward-bearing "members located between the said plates, some of the said wards being in looking engagement with the said notched plate, and a key adapted to release the said locking engagement, the saidlooking -member being provided with a fork adapted to engage the member to be locked.

v 13. The combination of-a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, a reciprocable lockingmember'located therein and bearing a rack, a-rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engagethe said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotaril'yjpreciprocated, a central arbor in fixedrelation'to the'said casing, a casing in vfixed relation to the said rotatable member andcontaininga notched plate, a pair of the said arbor, a plurality of Ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of the said therein.

,- relation to the said rotatable member and wards being in locking engagement with the said notched plate, and a keyadapted to release the said lockingengagement, one of the said pairs of plates containing pockets and the other holes, and the said ward bearing members having projections adapted to slide 14. The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, a reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teethadapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing in fixed containing a notched plate, ajpair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plural-v ity of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of the said wards; being in locking engagement with the said notched plate, and a key adapted to release the said locking engagement, one of the said pairs of plates containing pockets and the other holes, and the said ward-bearing members having projections adapted to slide therein, the said ward-bearing members being invertible.

15. The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, a reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing in fixed. relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of the said wards being in locking engagement with the said notched plate, and a key adapted to release the said locking engagement, one of the said pairs of plates containing pockets and the other holes, and the said ward-bearing members having projections adapted to slide therein, the said ward-bearing members being invertible, whereby the same may be converted from non-engaging to engaging members and vice versa, the diameter of the said wards being larger than that of the said holes and pockets.

16. The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, a reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing" a rack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and therein, the said ward-bearing 'members being invertible, whereby the same may be converted from non-engaging to engaging; members and vice versa, andspa'cingsleeves interposed between thesaid pair ofplates. V

17. The combination ofa casing having a plurality, of sleeves or collars, a reciprocable locl'ring member located therein andbearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein andbearing teeth adaptedto engage the said rack V and to reciprocate the said, locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed; relation to the said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of the said wards being in locking engagement with the said notched plate, a key adapted to release the said lockthe said pair of plates are attached to each other. e

18. The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, a reciprocable locking member located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engage the said rack and to reciprocatev the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to the said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing a notched plate, a pair of plates in fixed relation to the said arbor, a plurality of ward-bearing members located between the said plates, some of the said wards being in locking engagement with the said notched plate, a key adapted to release the said locking engagement, one of the said pairs of plates containing pockets and the other holes, and the said ward-bearing members having projections adapted to slide therein, the said ward-bearing members being invertible, whereby the same may be converted from non-engaging to engaging members and vice versa, spacing-screws by which the equaling the distance necessary to be maintained between the said pair of plates.

"19 The combination of a casing having a plurality of sleeves or collars, areciprocable locking member located thereinand bearing arack, a rotatable member located therein and bearing teeth adapted to engagethe said rack and to reciprocate the said locking niernb'er when the said rotatable member is rotarily reciprocated, a central arbor in fixed relation. to the said casing, acasing in fixed relation to the said rotatable member and containing-a shoulder and a notched plate attached to" the said shoulder, a pair of plates intfixed relationto the said arbor, aplurality of ward-bearing members located between thesaid plates, some of the. said wards being in locking engagement with the said notched plate, and a key adaptedto release the said locking engagement.

plurality of sleeves or collars, a reciprocable" locking member located therein and bearing a rack, a rotatable member located therein and bearingteeth adapted to engage the said rack and to' reciprocate the said locking member when the said rotatable member is rotarily recip'rocated, a central arbor in fixed relation to. the said casing, a casing in fixed relation to the said rotatable'member and containing a shoulder anda' notchedplate, screws effecting attachment of said plateto said shoulder, a pair of plates in fixed relationto' the said arbor, a plurality of Wardbearing members located between the said plates, some of the said wards being in locking engagement with the said notched plate, and a key adapted to release the said locking engagement.

In testimony signature.

QSKAR K. KLEIN.

whereof I hereunto aflix my 

